""Discusses the role of women workers who are joining the workforce in the cityscape and bringing to surface the contradictions that this assumption offers"--Provided by publisher"--

The author bases her conclusions on a wide cross-section of case studies which include rag-pickers, construction workers, slum and pavement vendors, fisherwomen and export garment workers. In the process, Dr. Kalpagam examines the experiences of women's groups, their struggles and efforts at mobilisation, thereby providing valuable insights into the women's movement in India.

Papers presented at a seminar organized by the Indian Society of Labour Economics and Institute of Economic Growth during Dec. 18-20, 1996.

The studies assembled in this volume are aimed at analysing the structure of women's labour force participation in India